work gloves when suing the tool. Using personal safety devices reduce the risk
for injury. Safety impact eye goggles and heavy work gloves are available from Harbor
Freight Tools.
3. Maintain a safe working environment. Keep the work area well lit. Make
sure there is adequate surrounding workspace. Always keep the work area free of
obstructions, grease, oil, trash, and other debris. Do not use a power tool in areas
near flammable chemicals, dusts, and vapors. Do not use this product in a damp or wet
location.
4. Avoid unintentional starting. Make sure you are prepared to begin work
before turning on the tool.
5. Never leave the tool unattended when it is plugged into an electrical
outlet. Turn off the tool, and unplug it from its electrical outlet before leaving.
6. Always unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing
and inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.
7. Prevent eye injury and burns. Wearing and using the approved personal
safety clothing and safety devices reduce the risk for injury.
a. Wear the approved safety impact eye goggles with a welding helmet featuring
at least a number 10 shade lens rating.
b. Leather leggings, fire resistant shoes or boots should be worn when using
this product. Do not wear pants with cuffs, shirts with open pockets, or any
clothing that can catch and hold molten metal or sparks.
c. Keep clothing free of grease, oil, solvents, or any flammable substances.
Wear dry, insulating gloves and protective clothing.
d. Wear an approved head covering to protect the head and neck. Use
aprons, cape, sleeves, shoulder covers, and bibs designed and approved for
welding and cutting procedures.
e. When welding/cutting overhead or in confined spaces, wear flame resis
tant ear plugs or ear muffs to keep sparks out of ears.
8. Prevent accidental fires. Remove any combustible material from the work
area.
a. When possible, move the work to a location well away from combustible;
protect the combustibles with a cover made of fire resistant material
b. Remove or make safe all combustible materials for a radius of 35 feet (10 meters)
around the work area. Use a fire resistant material to cover or block all open
doorways, windows, cracks, and other openings.
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c. Enclose the work area with portable fire resistant screens. Protect com
bustible walls, ceilings, floors, etc., from sparks and heat with fire resistant covers.
d. If working on a metal wall, ceiling, etc., prevent ignition of combustibles on
the other side by mobbing the combustibles to a safe location. If relocation
of combustibles is not possible, designate someone to serve as a fire watch,
equipped with a fire extinguisher, during the welding process and for at least
one half hour after the welding is completed.
e. Do not weld or cut on materials having a combustible coating or combus
tible internal structure, as in walls or ceilings, without an approved method
for eliminating the hazard.
f. Do not dispose of hot slag in containers holding combustible materials.
Keep a fire extinguisher nearby and know how to use it.
g. After welding or cutting, make a thorough examination for evidence of fire.
Be aware that easily visible smoke or flame may not be pre sent for some time
after the fire has started. Do not weld or cut in atmospheres containing
h. Dangerously reactive or flammable gases, vapors, liquids, and dust.
i. Provide adequate ventilation in work areas to prevent accumulation of flam
mable gases, vapors, and dust. Do not apply heat to a container that has held an
unknown substance or a combustible material whose contents, when heated, can
produce flammable or explosive vapors. Clean and purge containers before apply-
ing heat. Vent closed containers., including castings, before prehe ating, welding, or
cutting.
WARNING
INHALATION HAZARD: Welding and Plasma Cutting Produce
TOXIC FUMES.
Exposure to welding or cutting exhaust fumes can increase the risk of developing cer-
tain cancers, such as cancer of the larynx and lung cancer. Also, some diseases that may
be linked to exposure to welding or plasma cutting exhaust fumes are:
a. Early onset of Parkinson's Disease
b. Heart disease
c. Ulcers
d. Damage to the reproductive organs
e. Inflammation of the small intestine or stomach
f. Kidney damage
g. Respiratory diseases such as emphysema, bronchitis, or pneumonia
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